Aluminium extrusion 2035 demand nears 44.22Mt: Industry experts decode next decade drivers
Global aluminium extrusion demand is entering a phase with consumption projected to rise from 35.25 million tonnes in 2025 to 35.93 million tonnes in 2026 and 44.22 million tonnes by 2035, representing a 2.29 per cent CAGR. While building and construction will remain the largest end-use sector and...
Alba reaches 50m hours without LTI, strengthening aluminium safety record
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba) has reached 50 million safe working hours without a Lost Time Injury (LTI) . The milestone was achieved on September 7, 2026, marking a record in the company’s history. The achievement reflects Alba’s continued focus on workplace safety across its aluminium...
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Israel’s import of aluminium wire during 2018-20 manifests gradual downfall
Israel’s composite state of economy index recoils in February 2021, as the Bank of Israel marked the rise by 0.40% M-o-M in seasonally-adjusted terms in February (January: -0.26% m-o-m), supported by the weakening of the third lockdown, whereas, on an annual basis, economic activity dropped at a...
Africa’s primary aluminium production declines 4% to 385,000 tonnes in Q1 2021; Output in March grows 8% M-o-M
In March 2021, Africa’s primary aluminium production came in at 131,000 tonnes, bringing the total production in Q1 2021 to 385,000 tonnes, found the International Aluminium Institute. Africa’s aluminium production in March reflected a month-on-month increase of 10,000 tonnes or 8.26 per cent. The...
World aluminium production rises 5% YoY in March; Output stands at 16.639MT in January-March
Global primary aluminium production stood at 5.725 million tonnes in March (31 days), with a year-on-year increase of 4.97% from 5.454 million tonnes in March 2020, according to the latest data showed by the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). On a monthly basis, the output rose by 10.37% from...
Iran’s aluminium production leaps 61% in the year to March, reports IMIDRO
Iran’s state-run institution ‘The Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO) publicised a report that the nation’s aluminium production in the year to March 2021 leapt 61% from the previous year to nearly half a million tonnes. The report stated that the...
Rwanda’s import of aluminium foil during 2018-20 exhibits unstable movement
The economy of Rwanda is almost dependent on agriculture. More than 90% of the population makes its livelihood by producing food crops or through industrial work involving the processing of crops. Agriculture contributes more than 40% of the nation's GDP. The landlocked country in East Africa has...
Alucam’s electricity bills remain unsettled since mid-2020, says ENEO Cameroon SA
Eric Mansuy, the Director-General of the Cameroonian electricity company, ENEO Cameroon SA, has reported that the Aluminium Company of Cameroon, Alucam, has not paid electricity bills since mid-2020. Alucam has been countering serious difficulties for some time now. “This difficulty for the...
Namibia’s import of aluminium cans during 2018-20 illustrates strong growth with a sharp downswing
The economy of Namibia is projected to grow by 2.6% in 2021 and 3.3% in 2022, astride of a steady recovery in financial services, tourism, retail and wholesale trade and the mining industries—combined with a refinement in the regional and global economic environment. But the economy still faces...
Egypt imposes anti-dumping duty for 3 years on selective aluminium imports
Nevine Gamea, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry send out a decision to impose anti-dumping measures on imports of selective aluminium products for three years. The products comprise moulds, cylinders and wire, with the measures to initiate from mid-April, at a rate of 16.5% of Insurance and...
Alba achieves 10 million safe working-hours without LTI; the company on course to become the world’s safest smelter
Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), the largest smelter in the world ex-China, is progressing towards becoming the world’s safest aluminium smelter by achieving 10 million safe working-hours without Lost Time Injuries (LTI), according to a report on Monday, April 12, 2021. Commenting on this...
Abu Dhabi: Mubadala Investment Co. well placed for IPO of Emirates Global Aluminium
Mubadala Investment Co., the sovereign fund of Abu Dhabi stated that it’s “close” to an initial public offering of Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC as it examines other crucial deals comprising a role in a consortium investing in Saudi Aramco’s oil pipelines. On 12 th March 2021, Khaldoon Al Mubarak,...
Ducab Group confirms 36% gain collectively, metal division delivers 33% profit rise
The leading industrial manufacturing organization of UAE has declared that its substantial gains across all three division in 2020 have achieved a collective Y-o-Y profit rise of 36%, despite the Covid-19 global challenges. Mohammed A. Al Mutawa, CEO of Ducab Group, said: “Ducab Group was able to...
US rigid packaging firm Crown to divest its EMEA business to KPS Capital Partners
The US-based rigid packaging firm Crown has decided to divest its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) food and consumer packaging business to the American investment company KPS Capital Partners. The $2.7 billion deal is expected to conclude during Q3 2021, subject to customary closing conditions...
Qatar’s import of aluminium foil during 2018-20 stages enterprising growth
As a leading exporter of liquefied natural gas to Australia, Qatar lost its status in 2020, but it holds the position of the third-largest gas reserves in the world. The Emirate’s economy is thus heavily focused on the gas industry, which represents two-thirds of its GDP and almost 80% of export...
Azerbaijan’s import of aluminium wire during 2018-20 reflects the movement of rapid growth followed by a steady fall
In 2020, the economic growth of Azerbaijan took a toll due to the diminishing global gas and oil prices. The country’s GDP estimated to have declined by 4% during the year, compared with a 2.2% growth in 2019. The economic activity was further restricted by Covid-19 restrictions slowing domestic...
Alba launches ‘The Right Choice’ mini-SHE Campaign to improve the overall Safety, Health and Environment
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has announced the launch of mini Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Campaign ‘the Right Choice’ to improve the overall Safety, Health and Environment in the company. The Campaign will feature special lectures by external...
UAE’s exports of crude metal and alloys to US down 34% in January
The United Arab Emirates exports of crude metals and alloys to the US stood at 20,500 tonnes in January 2021, a decrease of 33.87% or 10,500 tonnes year-on-year. The UAE had exported 31,000 tonnes to the US in January 2021, according to the latest Mineral Industry Survey report from the US...
Alba receives International Safety Award 2021
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has received the British Safety Council’s the International Safety Award from the British Safety Council. The company has won award in recognition of its commitment to manage the risk of workplace injury and ill health in...
Iran’s import of Aluminium Tubes and Pipes during 2018-20 reflects uneven movement
The economy of Iran is tumbling down after years of U.S. sanctions and Iran has been insisting the United States withdraw those restrictions before the two sides can return to nuclear talks. The economy shrunk to an estimated 4.99% in 2020, gradually diminishing since 2017. In comparison, the...
